Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cherry Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cherry Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Cherry Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherry Fork: Cherry Frk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cherry Fork is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Lewis (KY), Mason (KY), Brown, Highland, Pike & Scioto.
Below are the counties that are near Cherry Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherry Fork:
- Adams County (The home county of Cherry Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Youngsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Harshasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Seaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheat Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Tranquility
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Dunkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Emerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Decatur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Ash Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Neel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Arnheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Sardinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Utopia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Felicity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Point Isabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Chilo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bantam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Moores Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Hulington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
- Clinton County
- New Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Mowrystown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Folsom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Elmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- North Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Berrysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Sinking Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Turkey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Hollowtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Buford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Marshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Needfull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Lawrence County
- Rome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Newfain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Cynthiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Latham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spellman Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Coopersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Ross County
- Bainbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Rarden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Youngs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Otway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Arion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Summit County
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Augusta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Rock Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Fleming County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Foxport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Pleasureville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Dalesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Beechburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Pence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Cottageville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Charters
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Vanceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Garrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- South Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Maysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Minerva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Rectorville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Lewisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Weedonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Mays Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherry Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Cherry Fork.
Cemeteries Near Cherry Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Fork.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cherry Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherry Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Cherry Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chaparral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bissinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Leigh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (511 more) ...
- Rickey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Decatur Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cherry Fork had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2016, Cherry Fork had a population of 155 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherry Fork, with the one closest to Cherry Fork listed first.
- Eckmansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eckmansville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
- Youngsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harshasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Seaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Irvington ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Decatur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Tranquility
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ash Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Emerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Neel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherry Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherry Fork.
Newspapers Published in Cherry Fork ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Fork, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cherry Fork:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Bracken County
- Fleming County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |